The conference focused on the strategies and intentions in heteronomous texts in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Heteronomy is defined as intentional dependence of one text on others. The new text, whether it is a commentary or an excerpt, acknowledges the norm set by another text. Examining how this acknowledgement is expressed in the text provides new insights into its autonomous role and significance.

The international conference was organised by Nicolas Campagnoli, Julia Ehinger (née Ritz), Christina Mergel, Johanna von Nathusius, Johanna Schubert, Milan Vrljanovic and Sebastian Weinert with active support from Anne Kleiner, Laura-Sophie Kunert, Fiona Maurer and Oliver Schmerbauch.

A conference report by Adrian Mehner, Raffael Schmidt and Diego Viola has been published online at H/Soz/Kult.